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Public "unwilling to pay" to tackle climate change
24 Sep, 2008
British voters want to see more government action on climate change, but aren't prepared to pay for it.
A survey has shown that most people think the government's recent announcements on energy efficiency should have gone further.
However, the public is sceptical about green taxes - seeing them as another "stealth tax".
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